Stove or range



(No Model.)

J. F. MACKEE.

STOVE OR RANGE.

N0. 42 3,613. Patented Mara-l8, 18.90.

N. PETERS. PhokrLilhogupber. Washington. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES F. MAOKEE, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

STOVE OR RANGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,613, dated March 18, 1890.

' Application filed April 25, 1889. Serial No. 308,547. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES F. MAOKEE, a resident of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stoves or Ranges; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to certain improvements in portable ranges or stoves, and has special reference to improvements in the re versible range or stove described in Letters Patent granted to T. J. Grafi December 25, 1888, No. 395,131, its object being to improve said range in certain details for the more convenient and easy operation of the stove, either in changing the direction of the draft or arranging it to carry the products of combustion from theone or the other side thereof, according to the position in which the stove is to be used. A

To these ends my invention consists in certain improvements in the construction of the central damper and its operating-lever, the deflecting plate, and the smoke escape and pipe-cover, as will be hereinafter more particularly described.

To enable others skilled in the art to practice my invention, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly broken away, of part of 'a stove, illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line w m, Fig. 1, of the upper part of the stovebody. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective showing the operation of the central damper or division-plate and deflecting-plate. Fig. 4 is a detail cross-section of the smoke-escape, showing the pipe-collar in its inverted position when that escape-opening is not in use. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the smoke-escape, showing the flat collar in proper position for engagement with the smoke-pipe; and Fig. 6 is a perspective of the pipe-collar.

Likeletters of reference indicate like parts in each.

'The stove embodying my invention and illustrated in the drawings has the top flue 0; extending over the oven and having at each side thereof the enlargements b, forming the smoke-fines b at each side of the top flue, and

it has the top plate a, which extends over said enlargements b, and, in addition to the ordinary holes or openings covered with lids, has in said top plate the smoke-escape openings d, one at each side of the top plate and over the enlargements b, so that the smokepipe can engage through either one of said escape-openings, as it is desired, according to the position of the stove in the room.

In order to obtain the greatest advantages in the heating of the stove and permit the passage of the flame and products of combustion from thegrate as far back in the top flue as possible Without deflecting them from their ordinary course, I form in front of each smoke-escape d the baffleplate c, this hood extending from the side wall in front of the smoke-escape, as at 6', between the same and the main flue a, and to a point back of the smoke-escape, and having a lip or seat e at its rear edge, against which the hinged deflecting-plate fits, according to theside on which said deflecting-plate is arranged, these hoods thus providing for the passage of the highlyheated products backwardly as faras possible through the top flue a before they are deflected to one side or the other, andin a sixlid range enabling me to expose the four front lids to the direct heat from the grate, and only requiring the heating of one of the rear lids by the products after they have been deflected from their ordinary course.

The deflecting-plate f is pivotedcentrally in the top flue and swings from sideto side, as indicated by dotted lines, being set against the lip e on one or the other baffle-plate e. In order to properly pivot this deflectingplate, it is provided withthe pivot-bar 2', one end of which fits in a seat on the floor of the flue and the other engages with the top plate of the stove, that part of which is generally secured permanently in place. ing-plate is provided with. the lug g, extending out from said pivot-bar 2', and with the recess g on the other side thereof for engagement with the damper or division-plate, as hereinafter described.

' The damper or division-plate h is pivoted on the flue-floor, having the pin h, which is journaled in the division-plate k in the rear flue of the stove, and having at the front end thereof the pin Z, which fits against or on The deflect- ICO one side of the pivot-bar i of the deflecting- .plate f, being'h'eld between said pivot-bar is thus properly pivoted by the pin h, seated in the division-plate 7c, and by means of the pivot-bar 2', lug g thereon, and the lug Z on the flue-floor. WVhen, however, the deflecting-plate is drawn to the other side, so as to engage with the baffle-plate e at the other side of the range, the pin 1 fits within the recess g, and its forward end is held in position thereby, provision being thus made for pivoting the forward end of the damper no matter to which side the deflecting-plate is turned. At the same time when the damper h is raised it acts to hold the deflecting-plate in proper position, as the position of the deflecting-plate cannot be changed except when the damper is lowered, the lug g on the deflecting-plate passing over the body of the damper when the deflecting-plate is moved. Difflculty has also been found in changing the range from a left to a right hand or the reverse, first because of ,the difficulty of removing bolts which have been subjected to heat, and, further, because the ordinary housewife has not the means for removing the same and changing the parts, and the two principal difficulties in this regard, in addition to the deflecting-plate, have been the operating-lever for the central division-plate or damper and the changing of the pipe-collar.

I have been enabled to arrange both these so I that it is unnecessary to remove any screws, bolts, or like devices, and the stove can be changed from the left to a right or right to aleft, according to the position it is desired to place it in the apartment, without the removal 'of a single bolt.

The operating-lever for the damper is arranged in the following way: On one side of the damper h,I form the bearings 71 and between said bearings I form the recess or depression h in the plate, and I pivot the operating-lever m in said bearings 71/ so that its ends or handles extend out on each side of the stove, as shown, while the part of the lever extending in the opposite direction from the bearings h passes through the recess or depression 71 and provision is thus made for operating the damper from the single pivot bearing on one side of the plate, and thus permitting the damper to lie flat upon the floor of the top flue, as shown. form the operating-lever m in two parts on m both these parts being hinged to the bearings b so that when the damper is lowered the central part of the lever may drop with the damper, this being the simplest Way of arranging it. The operating-lever may, however, be made in the single piece and the bearingh extend a sufficient distance out from the damper to permit the fall of the damper without depressing the operating-lever m.

I prefer to I generally provide, for each stove an extra pipe-collar, one for each smoke-escape d, and in order to support the pipe-collar in place below the opening d and on each side thereof I form the rib or ledge n, this rib or ledge depending from the, top plate, so that its top surface is below the bottom surface of the top plate a distance corresponding to the thickness of the side flange or flanges p of the pipecollar 0". The pipe-collar r is formed with a flange extending entirely around the base thereof, this being formed of the side portions 13, above referred to, and the end portions 3, which are of greater width, so as to extend under the top plate at the ends of the smoke-escape opening when the pipecollar is moved longitudinally in .the opening (1. In securing the pipe-collar in position to engage with the pipe, with its collar extending upwardly, one end flange s is passed under the top plate, and the collar is dropped into the opening d so that its side flanges 13 rest upon the ribs n at one end, the flange s at one end being inverted under the top plate at one end of the smoke-escape, and the collar being then slipped along on the ribs until the flange s at the other end thereof passes under the top plate at the other end of the smoke-escape, and when in this position the smoke-escape is supported on the ribs or ledges n and is held in position by the end flanges s, which extend under the top plate,

as shown in Fig. 5., The lower surface of the pipe-collar is formed flat, and when it is not desired to connect the pipe with that particular smokeescape all that is necessary is to invert the pipe-collar and drop it into the smoke-escape, so thatthe flanges p rest upon the ribs or ledges n, and to close the smokeescape by means ,of the lid 75, which fits neatly into the smoke-escape, the edges of which are generally beveled, so as to support this lid or the lid resting down upon the inverted pipecollar. If desired, the smoke-escape at one side of the stove maybe of different shape from that of the other side thereof and a sepaate pipe-collar be employed for each, each pipe-collar being of such shape that it will only fit the one smoke-escape.

WVhen myimproved stove is in use, it is arranged to employ whicheversmokeescape is desiredfor instance, the one on the right of the stove-and in that case all that is necessary is first to drop the damper, so as to permit the swinging ofthe deflecting-plate fi-and then swing the deflecting-flue over, so that'it rests against the baffle-plate e in front ofthe right smoke-escape of the stove. The pipecollar for that smoke-escape is then placed in position so that it rests upon the ledges n, and is held in position by the end flanges 3 thereof passing under the top plate, as above described, thus providing the collarfor engagement with the smoke-pipe. The pipecollar at the other side is simply dropped into the smoke-escape, its flanges p resting on the ribs 4?, and the lid 25 is placed over'the same,

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so closing the escape-opening d. When in 7 this position, the pivot-pin Zof the central damper or division-plate h is held in place by the lug l, the pivot-bard extending above the pivot-pin Z, and the damper is operated by the cess h in said damper. In case it isdesired to use the stove in the opposite position, connecting the smoke pipe with the left smoke-escape opening, all that is necessary after arranging the stove in position is to drop the damper h and swing the deflectingplate f to the left side of the stove, in which case the pivot-pin Z of the damper fits in the recess 9 of the deflecting-plate and is held in proper position thereby; and to slide the pipe-collar in the right escape-opening, so as to free the one end flange 3 thereof and draw the pipe-collar out of the escape-opening,invert it and drop it back into that opening and remove the lid tand place it over that opening, and then to lift out the pipe-collar of the left-hand smoke-escape opening d invert it and secure'it in place by slipping the one end 8 under the top plate, dropping the collar upon the ribsor ledges 'm, and sliding it therein until the other end flange 3 passes under the top plate, when the stove is ready for usein that position.

I am thus enabled to provide for the changing of the position of the parts of the stove without the removal of any bolts or screws, and to render the stove convenient for use by the housewife and overcome the necessity of employing skilled workmen to change it from a right-hand to a left-hand stove, and vice versa.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a stove or range,

ot a central damper or division-plate having a bearing on one side thereof and a recess in its top edge, and an operating-lever pivoted in said bearing and extending through both side walls of the stove, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with a stove or-range, of a central damper or division-plate pivoted in the top flue and having a bearing on one side thereof and a recess in its top edge and a lever formed in two parts, the two parts of the lever being pivoted in said bearing and one part extending through each side wall, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 3. The combination, with a stove or range, of a central damper or division-plate pivoted in the flue, and having a pivotal pin atthe front end and a deflecting-plate pivoted at one side of the damper, and having a lug to extend over said pin when the deflectingplate is arranged on one side and a recess to receive the pin when the deflecting-plate is arranged on the other side, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A portable stove or range having a smokeescape in the top Wall, provided with ribs or ledges on the sides thereof below the top edge of the plate, in combination with a pipe-collar resting on said ledges and having flanges at the ends thereof passing under the top wall and so holding the pipe-collar in place, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. Aportable stove or range havingasmokeescape in its top plate and provided with the ribs or ledges on the sides thereof below the top edge, in combination with a pipe-collar provided with flanges on the sides to rest on said ledges and a lid fitting in said smokeescape above said pipe-collar when the same is inverted, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I, the said JAMES F. MAOKEE, have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES F. MACKEE.

Witnesses:

GEORGE REITER, J AMES I. KAY. 

